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THE SECOND BOOK OF<br/>
<span class=large>SAMUEL</span><br/> OTHERWISE CALLED<br/> THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 9
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David seeks to honor the house of Saul—He finds Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, to whom he restores all the land of Saul.
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And</span> David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Kindness.">kindness</a> for <sup>b</sup><a href="2_sam/9/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 18: 3 (1-3); 1 Sam. 20: 14 (14-17); Prov. 27: 10.">Jonathan</a>’s sake?
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And <i>there was</i> of the house of Saul a servant whose name <i>was</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 16: 1.">Ziba</a>.  And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, <i>Art</i> thou Ziba?  And he said, Thy servant <i>is he.</i>
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And the king said, <i>Is</i> there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him?  And Ziba said unto the king, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 4: 4.">Jonathan</a> hath yet a son, <i>which is</i> lame on <i>his</i> feet.
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And the king said unto him, Where <i>is</i> he?  And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he <i>is</i> in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
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&#182; Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
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Now when <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 19: 24 (24-25).">Mephibosheth</a>, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence.  And David said, Mephibosheth.  And he answered, Behold thy servant!
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&#182; And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 19: 28.">eat</a> bread at my table continually.
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And he bowed himself, and said, What <i>is</i> thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 16: 9.">dead</a> dog as I <i>am?</i>
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&#182; Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
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Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in <i>the fruits,</i> that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table.  Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do.  As for Mephibosheth, <i>said the king,</i> he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.
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And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name <i>was</i> Micha.  And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba <i>were</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/9/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 19: 26 (24-29).">servants</a> unto Mephibosheth.
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So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.
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